Question 1

A statistic designed for the interval level can also use ratio level data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following sets of ordinal scores would no longer be ordinal?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3,4,100 
B) 1,3,4,5 
C) 5,4,3,2,1 
D) 1,3,2,4 
A) 1,2,3,4,100 
B) 1,3,4,5 
C) 5,4,3,2,1 
D) 1,3,2,4 D

Question 3

Numbers can be added if they are at least

Accepted Answer

A) ordinal level 
B) nominal level 
C) interval level 
D) metric ordinal level 
A) ordinal level 
B) nominal level 
C) interval level 
D) metric ordinal level C

Question 4

Ratio level of measurement is the only level to have:

Accepted Answer

A) an indicator of magnitude 
B) arithmetic manipulation 
C) exhaustive categorization 
D) absolute zero 
A) an indicator of magnitude 
B) arithmetic manipulation 
C) exhaustive categorization 
D) absolute zero

Question 5

It is better to treat metric ordinal data as interval data because there is less error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The current version,or concept,of levels of measurement was developed by Albert Gore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Crime rates can only be measured at the interval level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ordinal scales have the property of:

Accepted Answer

A) absolution 
B) metricity 
C) ranking 
D) variability 
A) absolution 
B) metricity 
C) ranking 
D) variability

Question 9

Adding ordinal categories together only causes a problem when you try to divide the result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following levels of measurement provides the most information?

Accepted Answer

A) ratio 
B) nominal 
C) cardinal 
D) ordinal 
A) ratio 
B) nominal 
C) cardinal 
D) ordinal

Question 11

Variables are the way we measure concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Measurement is

Accepted Answer

A) any time numbers are used 
B) the use of numbers to represent concepts 
C) the primary concern of statistical power 
D) all of the above 
A) any time numbers are used 
B) the use of numbers to represent concepts 
C) the primary concern of statistical power 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Level of measurement is inherent in concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ratio level measurement provides estimates of the relative size of numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Not all numbers can be treated equally because

Accepted Answer

A) some statistics require more information than others 
B) a "2" is different from a "3" 
C) the size of the number makes a difference 
D) there are different ways of measuring variables 
A) some statistics require more information than others 
B) a "2" is different from a "3" 
C) the size of the number makes a difference 
D) there are different ways of measuring variables

Question 16

The concept of metric ordinal is useful because

Accepted Answer

A) its metric quality means that it is more useful worldwide as opposed to the English/American system of measuring in inches and ounces 
B) there is little error involved in treating it as if it were interval level 
C) it adds information to data used with nominal-level statistics 
D) all of the above 
A) its metric quality means that it is more useful worldwide as opposed to the English/American system of measuring in inches and ounces 
B) there is little error involved in treating it as if it were interval level 
C) it adds information to data used with nominal-level statistics 
D) all of the above

Question 17

The current verison,or concept,of levels of measurement was created in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s 
B) 1980s 
C) late 1990s 
D) none of the above 
A) 1940s 
B) 1980s 
C) late 1990s 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Numbers all mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Levels of measurement refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the stair-like process involved in measuring 
B) the essence of what numbers mean 
C) the use of variance to determine error in numbers 
D) the difficulty involved in measuring 
A) the stair-like process involved in measuring 
B) the essence of what numbers mean 
C) the use of variance to determine error in numbers 
D) the difficulty involved in measuring

Question 20

The concept of magnitude is found in which of the levels of measurement below?

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) ratio 
D) a and b above 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) ratio 
D) a and b above

Exam 2: Levels of Measurement

A statistic designed for the interval level can also use ratio level data.

Which of the following sets of ordinal scores would no longer be ordinal?

Numbers can be added if they are at least

Ratio level of measurement is the only level to have:

It is better to treat metric ordinal data as interval data because there is less error.

The current version,or concept,of levels of measurement was developed by Albert Gore.

Crime rates can only be measured at the interval level.

Ordinal scales have the property of:

Adding ordinal categories together only causes a problem when you try to divide the result.

Which of the following levels of measurement provides the most information?

Variables are the way we measure concepts.

Measurement is

Level of measurement is inherent in concepts.

Ratio level measurement provides estimates of the relative size of numbers.

Not all numbers can be treated equally because

The concept of metric ordinal is useful because

The current verison,or concept,of levels of measurement was created in the

Numbers all mean the same thing.

Levels of measurement refers to:

The concept of magnitude is found in which of the levels of measurement below?

Introduction to Statistics

Graphical Statistics

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Curves and Distributions

Frequency Distributions

Elementary Relationships: Crosstabulation Tables

Hypotheses and Sampling Distributions

Statistical Significance

Testing for Significance: the Chi-Square Test

Testing for Significance in Two Groups: the T-Test

Testing for Significance in Multiple Groups: the Analysis of Variance Statistic

The Concept of Association

Testing for Association: Phi

Testing for Association: Pearsons R and Regression

Doing Real Research: Elementary Multivariate Relationships

Box Plots

Skewness and Kurtosis

Ordinal-Level Tests of Significance

Multiple Comparison Tests

Nominal Level Tests of Association

Ordinal Level Tests of Association

Addendum Probability

Filters